Mount Albert (British Columbia)

This article is about the Coast Mountains peak. For the Vancouver Island peak, see Mount Albert Edward (British Columbia).
Mount Albert
Mount Albert, northeast aspect
Highest point
Elevation2,552 m (8,373 ft)[1]
Prominence1,196 m (3,924 ft)[1]
Parent peakMount Tinniswood (2606 m)[1]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates50°14′01″N 123°52′36″W / 50.23361°N 123.87667°W / 50.23361; -123.87667[2]
Geography
Mount Albert is located in British Columbia
Mount Albert
Mount Albert
Location in British Columbia
Mount Albert is located in Canada
Mount Albert
Mount Albert
Mount Albert (Canada)
Map
Interactive map of Mount Albert
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
DistrictNew Westminster Land District
Parent rangeCoast Mountains
Topo mapNTS 92J4 Princess Louisa Inlet[2]
Climbing
First ascent1929 Arthur Dalton, Percy Williams Easthope

Mount Albert is a prominent 2,552-metre (8,373-foot) mountain located in the Coast Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. It is an isolated mountain situated at the head of Queens Reach of Jervis Inlet, 8 km (5.0 mi) northwest of Princess Louisa Inlet, in a remote wilderness area that few visit. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Tinniswood, 9.23 km (5.74 mi) to the north-northeast.[3] Mount Albert is set 160 km (99 mi) southeast of Mount Waddington, the highest peak of the entire Coast Mountains range. The mountain was named in 1860 by Captain Richards to honor Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1819-1861), the husband of Queen Victoria.[4] The name was officially adopted on May 6, 1924 when approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2] The first ascent was made in 1929 by Arthur Tinniswood Dalton and Percy Williams Easthope.[1]

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  2. ^ a b c "Mount Albert". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
  3. ^ "Mount Albert, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
  4. ^ "Mount Albert". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-04-04.